by - September 18, 2013 1:29 pm
Improvements in the number of employed and gains in building permit values in the Fort Smith region helped boost the economy in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the…
by - August 14, 2013 9:31 am
Enplanements turned positive during July at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) saw its year-to-date traffic growth expand to 3.7%. During the first quarter…
by - July 18, 2013 10:51 am
Hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren are down for the first five months of 2013, but employment in the regional tourism sector was up during May. Collections…
by - July 3, 2013 1:36 pm
The combination of a 0.23% gain in the Fort Smith regional workforce number and a 5.3% increase in the number of area unemployed pushed the regional jobless rate higher in…
by - June 27, 2013 1:05 pm
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were down again in the May report, with the weak jobs market in the Fort Smith metro area likely putting negative pressure on consumer…
by - June 20, 2013 10:18 am
First quarter 2013 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area were down slightly compared to the first quarter of 2012. The quarter saw gains in…
by - June 20, 2013 10:12 am
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas have been strong for several quarters, and the first quarter 2013 economy improved compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The first quarter 2013 grade…
by - June 20, 2013 10:05 am
The Fort Smith regional economy ended 2012 on a positive note, but first quarter 2013 conditions did not continue the trend, according to data collected for The Compass Report. First…
by - June 17, 2013 4:36 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $34.602 million in May. The figure is up significantly from last month, with $18.35 million…
by - June 13, 2013 2:26 pm
With not as many service points as other regional airports, the severe weather during May was a cause in Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic declining almost 3% in May. Traffic…
by - April 12, 2013 9:09 pm
The 4th annual Compass Conference, presented earlier today (April 12) at the Fort Smith Convention Center, focused on the impact of natural gas on the local and regional economy. Paul…
by - April 12, 2013 11:30 am
Fourth quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area were down slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. The quarter saw gains in…
by - April 12, 2013 11:23 am
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas remain robust, with regional growth similar to that of the fourth quarter of 2011, but slightly less than in the third quarter of 2012, according…
by - April 12, 2013 11:16 am
From a purely analytical standpoint, the Fort Smith region ended 2012 on a positive note. Fourth quarter 2012 economic conditions were improved compared to the 2011 period, with gains in…
by - April 10, 2013 5:52 pm
The near-term outlook for the U.S. economy is “bullish,” and growth in the top three metro regions in Arkansas ranges between concerns of too little and too much, according to…
by - April 1, 2013 9:00 pm
A review of economic conditions and the potential to move closer to U.S. energy independence with more use of natural gas are the planned highlights of the 2013 The Compass…
by - December 5, 2012 1:13 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area saw limited gains in economic conditions compared to the third quarter of 2011. The quarter…
by - December 5, 2012 1:05 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were improved compared to the third quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales tax…
by - December 5, 2012 12:52 pm
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions were not improved compared to the 2011 period, with the number of unemployed in the region weighing negatively on the regional economy. The third quarter…
by - September 4, 2012 12:12 pm
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area saw a minor decline in economic conditions compared to the second quarter of 2011. The…
